The OS, internally called " Cinnamon Bun ," skips Developer Previews entirely, meaning it will roll out automatically to current Pixel beta testers. Google now uses a continuous Canary channel for early testing.

As of February 11, the Android 17 Beta has officially been released and is ready for testing.

This initial release includes performance improvements, support for the VVC codec on supported devices, and improved support for different screen sizes and postures.